Dan Simrell (born April 9, 1943) is an American former

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coach. He was the

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s coach at

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from 1982 to 1989 and at the

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from 2000 to 2006. Simrell played collegiately as a quarterback for Toledo. In

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, he set single-season school records for the

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(1,239), completions (115) and

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(1,616).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Simrell, Dan 1943 births Living people American football quarterbacks American football safeties Findlay Oilers football coaches Olivet Comets football coaches Toledo Rockets football coaches Toledo Rockets football players Trine Thunder football coaches Memphis Tigers football coaches West Virginia Mountaineers football coaches High school football coaches in Ohio